SWIMMING CARNIVAL

Evening Post, Volume CXIII, Issue 61, 14 March 1927, Page 16

SWIMMING CARNIVAL

WELLINGTON CLUB'S SUCCESS \ RIX-TEOTT 220 YARDS J CHAMPION The annual carnival organised by the [Wellington Swimming Club on Saturday proved a most successful function, with closely-contested races and a fine diving display. The attendance was above the usual, and proceedings were enlivened by the acceptable music provided by the Boys' Institute Band. The work of the handicapper (Mr. J. Calnan) was evident in the narrow margins of the wins, and those who attended were rewarded by fine spectacular races. A feature of the igy*Sftffisr erase «jge was at his heels over the whole SterJ t arße T lnt^B. aro^d the greates

Following are the results-— Bp^ecl^'o^T^/^ft en try ,._ Phll . 88 2-ssec •' Py> 2; Ward > 3. Time, V™? £t'* Uii^k H-«»ca P .-Miss Mehaffy, 9 Se 'c, 3. Time 3S°' 2 f C> 2 = Mlss 220T0S CENTRE CHAMPIONSHIP' MED AL Klx-Trott (Wellinßton) m±,dal. C. CUrldge (Maranul) .. J X. Leask (Wellington) . '"* ? Time, 2min 35 4-s Sec . 3 , Hlx-Trott established a slight lpirt in «,„ St.KdSan^C 5 r^if^T ell T™phy ' secondary school cirls.—H

50yds Inter-club Handicap.—First heat- J Blakeney, Bseo, 1; Pocock, 4sec, 2; M Chevin «sec- f • Om«. «1 2-ssec. Second heat: F a ?-' lner, 4sec, 1; White, 2sec, 2- R Peares 7*<>o 3; time, 27 2-ssec. Third heat: , mv %£ 1; E. Peterson, 3see, 2; D. Hyde, Gsec, 3; time! .SOsec. Fourth heat: Richardson, ssec 1- W VCameron, scr, 2; time, 28scc. Fifth heatTurner, 3sec, 1; M'Hardy, scr, 2 Final- Blak- _ Maxwell Trophy, secondary schools, boys.— Gill, Smith, Haley, and Middlebrook (Wnlllneton College-A),, 1; Wellln&ton Colleao B 2Wellesley College, 3. ■ . -

Swimmers' Memorial Cup.—Salok, Mollier Evatt, and Dawklns (Lyall Bay), time smln 1 3-ssec, 1; M'Hardy. Alexander. A. Clarid E c and C. Clarldtra (Maranul), tlmo smln 7 2-5

Teams Kace, 200 yards.—Farnnll, Thomas. White, and Calder (Thorndon), 1; Worser Bay S; Wellington B, 3. Time, 2mln i l-ssec. '